The Fake Zone by Mariah Dietz

Author:Mariah Dietz [Dietz, Mariah & Dietz, Mariah]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: MD Publishing, LLC
Published: 2023-04-19T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 23

Mila

“That was…” Hannah doesn’t finish her sentence.

“Yeah…” Hadley says.

“What was with Abe?” Hannah asks. “He needs an attitude adjustment, stat.”

“He was a dick,” Hadley confirms.

“He wasn’t that bad,” I say.

“Not that bad? He was shooting you devil eyes,” Hannah says.

I noticed. “He’s me.”

Hadley whips her head to look at me from the passenger’s seat. “He’s you?”

“In our friend group, I’m the suspicious one who doesn’t open up easily, resists change, and is the most guarded. I’m more refined, but I’m Abe.”

“No, that role’s filled by Katie,” Hannah says.

Hadley giggles, and I can’t stop my own laugh from leaking out, though I shake my head. Katie has a tougher exterior, but she warms up. My suspicions never rest.

“You’re nothing like him,” Hannah tells me.

But I am.

“Okay, girl talk. I hereby invoke an NDA that whatever is said tonight in the car doesn’t leave.” Hannah leans forward, gripping the headrest of my seat. “Do you like Grey? Because I can usually spot these things, but you two have me thoroughly confused.”

I shake my head. “No.”

Hadley stares at me. I can feel the doubt emitting from her. “He wasn’t at all interested in that Blair chick. As soon as Sonny introduced her, he was looking at you.”

“He wanted you to be jealous,” Hannah says.

“I don’t date football players.”

“You and me both,” Hannah chimes.

“Why not?” Hadley asks me.

Telling her my real reason would be cruel, so I give a plausible excuse instead. “It would make things weird with Hudson being my best friend.”

“That makes sense,” Hannah says.

“Or…” Hadley says. “Maybe it would be seamless.”

“Valid point,” Hannah says.

“Grey doesn’t date, so it’s a moot point.”

“He’s never dated anyone?” Hannah asks. “Like ever?”

I shake my head, realizing once more that there’s a lot about Grey I don’t know, including this detail. “Not since I’ve known him.”

“Since neither of you wants to date, you could always do a friends-with-benefits situation,” Hadley says.

I side-eye her. “Like you and Nolan?”

Hannah howls with laughter.

Hadley raises her hands. “What’s the worst that could happen? You guys catch feelings for each other?”

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